Proactive's Preiss Quits
As Firm's Chief Executive

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- James A. Preiss, 58 years old, resigned as chief executive officer of Proactive Technologies Inc. in order to pursue "active retirement interests," the company said.

Proactive President Mark Conner, 31, will now add the title of chief executive. Mr. Preiss, who had been named CEO in January 1997, will remain a director of this residential and commercial real-estate development concern. Mr. Preiss...